James M. Deering was born in the county of Wayne, West Virginia, on December 27, 1814. His father, John Deering, senior, was born in 1769 in Stokes County, North Carolina; from there he removed to Cabell County, West Virginia; from there to Greenup County, Kentucky, and then to Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1830, where he died in 1843.
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Edwards Family
Editor’s Note: This historical sketch of the Edwards Family and Lawrence County, Ohio, was written by the late Attorney H.M. Edwards, one of the county’s leading history students, and was presented to the Tribune by him shortly before his death on Feb 19, 1939.
Lorenzo D. Morrison
Lorenzo D. Morrison was a person thought considerably of in his county, as is shown by the number of times he has been elected to serve their interests. He was a county commissioner of Lawrence county in 1871. He was treasurer of Rome township for twelve consecutive years; was also a trustee of Rome township for several years.
James M. Deering
James M. Deering was born in the county of Wayne, West Virginia, on December 27, 1814. His father, John Deering, senior, was born in 1769 in Stokes County, North Carolina; from there he removed to...
Joseph R. Cooper
Joseph R. Cooper was born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, on September 6, 1847, and came to this county with his parents in 1849. His father, Thomas Cooper, was one of the earliest settlers of...
George W. Collins
George W. Collins and Anna Kelley were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on September 8, 1842. He is a native of Cabell county, West Virginia, born September 3, 1814. His wife was born in this...
Charles Butcher
Charles Butcher is the son of Mathew and Lucinda (Peyton) Butcher, settlers of this county in 1862, while Charles did not come until 1865. He was born in Barboursville, Cabell County, West...
Joseph Boyd
Joseph Boyd and Nancy Vaughn were married in Lawrence County, Ohio, on October 21, 1860. He is a native of Hancock County, Ohio, where he was born in 1830. His wife was born in Wayne County,...
John Combs
Capt. John Combs died last Saturday and his funeral took place from the residence of Maj. Jere Davidson, Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. Rev. E. E. Moran conducted the funeral services, and the interment was at Woodland.
Thomas Walton Writes a Letter to England
Mr. Thomas A. Walton, of Quaker Bottom, Lawrence County, Ohio, thinking that he could give some useful information to intending emigrants who read the York Herald which frequently comes into his (the Virginian’s) hands and greatly interests him – sends us the following communication
Quakers in Southern Ohio
As readers of these columns know, we have referred quite often in the past to the early settlement of Friends, commonly known as “Quakers” on the site now occupied by the village of Proctorville, Ohio.
Allen Davis and Rachel Nash
Digital copy made from Original Document in the Clerk of Courts, Cabell County, WV Courthouse and was donated to‘The Lawrence Register' Transcribed by Martha J. Martin, but the writing is sometimes...
William S. Higgins and Elizabeth Payton
Marriage of William S. Higgins and Elizabeth Peyton
Samuel Roach and Lucretia Adkins
Digital copy made from Original Document in the Clerk of Courts, Cabell County, WV Courthouse and was donated to‘The Lawrence Register' Transcribed by Martha J. Martin, but the writing is sometimes...
Jeremiah Suiter and Juliann Graham
Digital copy made from Original Document in the Clerk of Courts, Cabell County, WV Courthouse and was donated to ‘The Lawrence Register’ Transcribed by Martha J. Martin, but the writing is sometimes...